When you have been connected to a narcissist for a significant time, you can feel drained due to repetitions of many harmful patterns. Experience reveals that narcissists are not constructive,…
Continue readingIs confrontation ever a good thing? Well, let’s just say it is both inevitable and necessary. Since variety is built into the human experience, we will have episodes when we…
Continue readingAre you a decent person? Are you generally likable? Do you have good coping skills? Are your values, preferences, and priorities reasonable? Let’s hope that’s the case. Narcissists don’t like…
Continue readingOne thing about narcissists can be said with certainty: What you see on the outside does not accurately reflect what they carry inside. Living to create self-flattering impressions, narcissists are…
Continue readingMorality is a necessary ingredient for those seeking to blend well with others. In general, we each need a fundamental appreciation of right versus wrong. As we ground ourselves in…
Continue readingIt’s not at all unusual for relationships to draw to an end, for various reasons. Sometimes people simply move away, change jobs, or develop separate priorities. Other times, the relationship…
Continue readingMost individuals spend their days tending to the many details required to make life run smoothly. We have chores to do, meals to prepare, kids to guide, jobs to perform,…
Continue readingIn controlling relationships, deciding for yourself might seem like an impossible task. Why it Makes Sense for you to Decide How You Will Live, Even if the Controller Disagrees: Think…
Continue readingAs you try to make sense of narcissism, a primary pattern to watch for is gaslighting in relationships. Let’s remember first that narcissists are self-enamored individuals who want to have…
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